Horse Racing Should Be Banned?

Andy McGeever has taken to Facebook to share his disgust and hatred for horse racing and the effects on the poor horses.

McGeevers said  This is the price they pay. This is Sandsend breaking his left foreleg on the flat in today’s race at Cheltenham. You can clearly see the shoe pointing skyward in this picture. This is the true horror of horse racing. #racedtodeath #youbettheydie

Six horses died at the Cheltenham festival this year, authority review is promised is this enough?

The BHA (British horseracing authority)will be reviewing the circumstances leading to the deaths of these innocent harmless creatures at the Cheltenham festival, the BHA says it works with the RSPCA and world horse welfare and is committed to reducing the risk in racing for both horse and jockey.

Horses are four times more likely to die at Cheltenham than at Hexham it has also been revealed that a staggering 1500 horses died on race courses in the last decade, the prize money at Cheltenham goes into the millions of pounds so jockeys, owners and trainers all want the prestige, which may mean they are pushing thehorses to the limit and unnecessary risks are being taken which result in injuries and in some cases the death of the horse.

Andy McGeever has created a group to try to ban horseracing.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ban.horseracing/

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